I'll just add a little bit more info here for you about drop D tuning. The E string is tuned to D. The other three strings do not change their standard tuning. Thus you have low to high: D, A, D, G.

In drop D, the octaves of roots are directly above the the root (same fret), but on the high D string. The fifth of the root is directly above the root (same fret) on the A string. This makes for some easier fretting of power chords for guitarists and possibly some faster fingering for you, the bassist, depending on what kind of bass lines you are playing. Jason OLDSTED

Anybody wanna share some of their Favorite Drop D Tune'd Songs? Both that we like to actually Play versus just Listening to...? I recently just got a 2nd Bass. Before that, I hated to Drop D Tune, 'cause then I had to Re-Tune to play something else. I could never find 3 or 4 Drop D Tracks that I WANTED to learn... Now I just keep my 2nd Bass Tune'd in Drop D... But what should I be learning?

I think "Another Brick In The Wall" is a MUST LEARN for anyone trying Drop D... But after posting that, I've been looking around... Did not know that pretty EVERY System of a Down Track is Drop D, if not Drop C!!!

This is a tune I just did in drop D, you can hear the low D very easily and it's a pretty noticeable difference from the normal bottom being E.

Tuned DADG just like the posters above me say...

I often play in drop D to reach that low D sound and/or do some fun octave tricks that are a little harder for me with a regular tuning. I've got that drop D lever installed on a couple basses, I find it quite useful.

Hey thanks! I didn't do the guitars, a friend of mine who is a great latin jazz guy actually did those. I did all the other stuff. I'm learning drums and you can hear my clams in there but it was fun. I have a decent home recording studio, not computer based. Thanks for the listen!

Take a listen to this https://www.facebook.com/pinnpanelle Pinn Panelle band I just found on SoundCloud, very good Bassist... Anyone else out there, try wearing a Glove, a la Scott Devine....? I have yet to try it out...

Pretty much any Tool song is in drop D. Lateralus is super fun. Don't let the rhythm scare you. Its actually not too bad once you find the groove. Stinkfist is a whole lot of fun too. Dynamically challenging.

Being new to the instrument, I can't stress enough the need for you to get a decent tuner and a metronome. You can de-tune a bass/guitar without a tuner if you know how, but its quicker with a tuner. If you are going to play bass you need to be able to keep time, which is what the metronome is for.

Favorite Drop D song? When I was learning bass there was only one: Metallica's The Thing That Should Not Be